Tag: Satellite
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Leidos Selected by Sierra Space to Supply Infrared Payloads for AMDT3 Satellites
Building on a track record of delivering sensing technologies for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) proliferated low Earth orbit architecture, Leidos has been selected by Sierra Space to provide infrared sensing payloads, onboard signal-processing capabilities, and mission support for the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) Tracking Layer. Sierra Space would have integrated Leidos’ infrared…
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Rocket Lab Secures Three Dedicated Launch Contract from iQPS
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced that a multi-launch deal has been signed with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, for three new dedicated launches on Electron. This contract is the third multi-launch booking on Electron by iQPS announced in less than a year – bringing the total…
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Astro Digital Selects Everspin Technologies 64Mb STT-MRAM for Raven Bus GEO Satellite Mission
Everspin Technologies, the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) solutions, announced that Astro Digital has selected Everspin’s PERSYST 64Mb STT-MRAM for use on an upcoming Raven bus geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellite mission. Everspin’s PERSYST MRAM is designed for embedded systems that require persistent, high-speed memory with strong endurance and…
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Ravee Optics Advances Optical Communications Technology for Space Connectivity
Ravee Optics is developing compact optical communication systems designed to support the growing demand for high-speed and scalable data transfer across satellite constellations and airborne platforms. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, the company focuses on advancing laser-based communications technologies that enable spacecraft to exchange large volumes of information with greater efficiency than conventional radio frequency (RF)…
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Hisdesat Strengthens Spain’s Defence Ministry Capabilities with SpainSat NG III
Hisdesat has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space in Spain and France, and with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), in Spain and France, for the construction of SpainSat NG III, a new secure communications satellite that will strengthen the SPAINSAT NG Programme and ensure strategic autonomy…
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Leidos Awarded U.S Air Force ISR Operations Support Task Order
As global threats became more complex, contested and fast-moving, U.S airmen needed timely intelligence that was trusted and operationally relevant. Leidos has been awarded a new task order by the U.S Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC) to continue delivering intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations support for ACC.…
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K2 Space Raises $500 Million in Series D Funding Round at $6.8 Billion Valuation
K2 Space, the manufacturer of big, high-power satellites, has announced a $500 million Series D funding round at a $6.8 billion valuation. Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ have led the round, with participation from CapitalG, Lightspeed, Altimeter, Spark Capital, Sands Capital, ARK Invest, T. Rowe Price Associates, and other existing investors. “When my brother Neel and…
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Sophia Space and Caltech Receive U.S Patent for Space-Based Data Center Architecture
Sophia Space, a portfolio company of Mandala Space Ventures, has announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,679,564, titled “Space-Based Data Centers,” which is jointly owned by Sophia Space and Caltech. The patent, filed in October 2024 and issued on July 14, 2026, covered architectures for the implementation of large-scale, modular data centers in space.…
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Rocket One and NASA Reach Agreement to Advance Space AI Technology
Rocket One, a technology company developing next-generation AI infrastructure and advanced technologies for the defense and space economy, announced that it has entered into a nonexclusive patent license agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) covering the Affordable Vehicle Avionics System (AVA), a NASA-developed technology that will serve as the foundation for Rocket…
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Scottish Government Selects Planet Labs for AI-Based Agricultural Monitoring
Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, recently announced that it was selected for a 7-figure award from the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Economy Directorate. Under this one-year agreement, Planet will deliver PlanetScope data and advanced analytics to support Scotland’s Agricultural Reform Route Map. Secured through…